Re: Fat loss vs. muscle gain

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If you're new to BFL, you'll lose a lot of fat and gain a little muscle. You

don't have much choice in the matter so you don't really have to worry about

choosing one or the other.

Once you've been at it for months or years, you're already pretty lean, and

your body doesn't respond with that beginners enthusiasm anymore, then you

have to choose your focus - a calorie deficit for fat loss, a calorie

surplus for muscle gain, or a calorie zig-zag to try to maximize one and

minimize or preserve the other.

Generally, fat is the only " weight " that you want to be losing. Although, if

you're bloated, it doesn't hurt to drop a few pounds of water weight. You do

that by eating mainly lean protein and fresh fruits and vegetables and

minimizing high-sodium foods and processed carbs. Here's an example:

http://www.skwigg.com/id55.html

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> I'm not clear with how to focus this challenge. Fat loss or weight

> loss? Are there guidelines for each? How hard is it to build muscle

> while losing fat? Is it even possible?

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> deb

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